The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-04-28
SOUTHERN GLEANikGS.

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kansas
At a recent trial OF bloodholnds az the
convict camp at Friar's Point, Mss, a
negro under ten years sentence was re-
leased and told that he could have his
liberty if he escaped the dogs. The con-
vict was given three hours start. but the
dogs ran the poor fellow down before he
had gone twenty miles.
Mrs. Griffin, of Haynesvillc, Ala, has
Lady Banksiar rosebush in her flower
garden which has been in bloom for sew
eral weeks, during which time it has new
Ell had less than ) 0O) roses on it.
The business portion of North Middle
town, Bourbon County, Ky, was almost
totally destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Loss, $35,00); insurance only 50 100.
Mr.. W. f. Burket, postmaster at Pine
Mills, Wood County Tex, was arrested a
few davs ago charged with delaying the
mail of VIM. Murphy
A friendly fencing bout in a New Or.
leans club rooms few evenings since re-
suited in John T. Fernandez receiving 1.-THE
point Of the foil below, the eye, penetrating
the brain, from which death resulted
shortly afterward. Henry Bernard, who
inflicted the wound, was arrested.
George Bancroft, the historian, is max.
ing southern tour.
Captain Charles A. Allen OF the Chatta-
noOga (Tenn.) cadets has been arrested on
a charge Of breach of trust, his pecula-
tions amounting to several hundred dol
lars Of the company funds.
jefferson Davis wrote letter express.
ing regret at not being able to attend the
ceremonies at the unveiling OF the Cal
houn monument at Charleston, 5. {.
A few days ago Miss Halle the twelve
year-old daughter of Mr.. G.. W. Shackle-
ford of Lexington, Miss, met with sad
accident while visiting friends in Durant.
While passing a gun in the house she ac-
Cidentally struck it, causing an explosion
which killed her instantly.
Joe Shelton, a powerfully built negro,
confined in Jail at Nch6lasville, KY, for
choking his aged mother to death about a
year ago, killed fellow prisoner named
Sam Million with bed slat a few nights
since. Million had been chiding Shelton,
and the latter, slipping up behind him,
dealt him a terrible blow, killing him IN
stantly. Million was imprisoned for a
murder committed last summer.
terrible accident occurred few days
ago on board the river steamer Delta,
which plies on Black river, near Whining
ton, N c. As the steamer was near Rocky
Point, Pender County, her boiler explOd
ed and dealt destruction from one end oil
the craft to the other. 50 great was the
force of the explosion that the boiler was
actually blown clear astern. 1t tore tn,
upper works all to pieces and made al
utter wreck of the boa. Much freight
was broken up or blown overheard. Fire
man Floyd was instantly killed, being
struck by a mass of iron. Frank An
drews and another employe were serious
ly, probably fatally, hurt. J. d. Kerr
owner of the boat, and its captain, hat
his leg broken and suffered other in
jures. Several other persons are slight
ly hurt.
John Roy and Will Carson, near neigh
bors, living in the vicinity of Ooltewah
Tenn, got into dispute c few days age
about piece of land which resulted in NJ
appeal to weapons, and both were killed
one being shot through the heart and thu
other through the brain.
A genuine case of leprosy is at presen
interesting the ply scians of Lou sville
Ky. The patients name is John Hastings
and he is said to have contracted the dis
ease in Honolulu about three years ago.
feud, the result of family trouble, ter
minated at Colfax, Grant Parish, La,
few days ago by Walter and Angus tu;
Shackleford shooting and killing n. &
M'Neeley, a river pilot The murderer!
were both lodged in Jail.
Fan Foley, Louisville (Ky) negress
called at the house of Mrs. Jane Malone
few days ago and during the visit tire ated
Mrs. Malone to some drugge1 liquor, anC
while the latter was in a stupor, pro
duced by her draught, Fan carted away
nearly every thing of value in the house
She was arrested for grand larceny.
A cyclone VS. tied the neighborhood o
Suffolk, Va, few days ago, durinl
which the house of John Wright, 81!
miles north of Suffolk, was completely de
molished Mr.. Wright and his wife ant
young sister and James Luke were in tn
house at the time. Mrs. Wright and Mr.
Luke We're killed, the young girl fatal!
injured ana Mr.. Wright seriously hurt
Much other damage was done to propert'
along the pathway of the cyclone.
Four arrests have been made at Green
vile, S. c., in connection with the recen
Air Line railway robbery case. No rail
readers are involved The robbers con
cealed themselves in freight cars som
the goods at the Greenville Fair Grounds
Stolen goods have been found IN stores il
Greenville and thrO ughout the country.
VIM. Brooks, formerly night watchma
at the Algernon mills, in Augusta, Ga
went to the mills few nj ghts ago and de
manded entrance the eo of Adolph Loor
ard, the present watchman. A quarrel er
sued, and Leopard shot Brooks dead
Brooks was Intoxicated.
The Democratic caucus OF the Florid
Legislature adopted the two-thirds rule
by which ffty-seven votes arc require
for the nomination of Senator. Governo
Perry has forty-seven supporters and eS
Governor Bloxham forty-one, and a
neither will give way to the other, thcr
seems TO be a chance for dark horse.
J. H. Satterf eld, prominent merchan
of Fort Smith, Ark, late of R)me, Ga
died a few days since of congestion, hav
ing been i'll but short time. His remain'
were taken to Cartersville, GA, for burial
Mr.. John B. Smith, president of tn
Louisville (Ky.) Bank of Commerce, an
one of the Sinking Fund Commissioner
of that city, died at his home few day
ago, after lingering illness.
A handsome driving park is the lates
project in tho development of Birmine
ham, Ala. They have good share of III
substantials there, and propose to hav
some of the etceteras.
A fine bed of mari has cen found will
| in the corporate limits of Mansfield, La
Cotton is rather backward.
William NJ. Miller, of De Kalb Count,
Ga, who was indicted for running dl
| tillerv, secured transfer of his case I
the Federal Court on a writ of habea
! cnrnus The State indigo has called IN